by Sylvie Van de Walle

Opening: 24.09 from 6pm to 9pm

At first glance, Bull is an archetypal, almost banal table. The addition of a fifth leg — hovering, slightly off-centre — quietly disturbs that certainty. What appears to be a minimal gesture shifts perception. Without compromising its function, it prompts a re-reading of the object. It introduces a subtle dissonance, and suggests. The tabletop and four legs are executed in the same material and tone. The fifth leg repeats the geometry while contrasting in wood species and hue. All legs appear as circular cut-outs in the surface. What becomes visible depends on how one looks — and how long.

HAAR is a tactile, slightly surreal object depicting a large, downward-hanging head. A head that withdraws, bows — or simply waits to be washed. The work invites touch: to comb, to stroke, to braid. HAAR is made of hackled flax, a material that uncannily resembles human hair. For Sylvie Van de Walle (Waarschoot, 1978), it has been linked since childhood to the blonde hair from the Timotei commercial. It reveals how perception shifts: once seen, flax can no longer be separated from hair. Her work moves between art and design — and quietly shifts.